Patient's question:
Last week, I had a glucose tolerance test. Except for the fasting blood sugar, the blood sugar values at one hour and two hours were both high. The doctor said that if two of the blood sugar values are elevated, it can be diagnosed as gestational diabetes. I am really anxious now. Could you please ask: How should gestational diabetes be treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello, gestational diabetes is a special type of diabetes. It refers to the condition where, after confirming early pregnancy, various degrees of impaired glucose tolerance or overt diabetes are discovered, regardless of whether insulin is required or only dietary treatment is used, and regardless of whether this condition persists postpartum. It can be considered gestational diabetes. In terms of treatment, it is best to avoid oral medications and can be treated according to specific blood sugar levels as advised by a doctor, such as using insulin. The recurrence of gestational diabetes severely threatens women's health, and patients need to pay attention to follow-up tests after menstruation, maintain a light diet, and avoid spicy and irritating foods. Finally, we hope that female patients can receive professional treatment.